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By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 21 June 2022 The Act on Special Protection for Workers against Reprisals for Whistleblowing concerning Serious Irregularities (2021:890), referred to as the Whistleblowing Act, entered into force on 17 December 2021. The Act enables people to report irregularities in a work-related context of such gravity that their c
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reporting-irregularities - 2025-04-02
By johanna [dot] mellgren [at] fs [dot] lu [dot] se (Johanna Mellgren) - published 22 June 2022 The global database for research funding opportunities that Lund University has subscribed to for some time – Research Professional – is now replaced by Pivot-RP. All key features found in Research Professional are also available in Pivot-RP, such as the potential to save your frequent searches and rece
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-funding-database-research-professional-replaced-pivot-rp - 2025-04-02
Published 23 June 2022 With each day that passes, I become more impressed by this organisation. In the early spring, we came out of the pandemic (well, not completely, but there was at least a loosening of restrictions that were paralysing society) to be met by a new uncertainty, which since then has unsettled us and caused anxiety – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Just as when the pandemic struck,
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/summer-greeting - 2025-04-02
Published 23 June 2022 Now, we are here at last, after intense involvement and many exciting ideas from many parts of the University, the Vice-Chancellor has today (23 June) decided on five profile areas for Lund University for 2022-2030. The selected profile areas are: Human Rights in a Polarised World Light and Materials – from fundamental understanding to industrial and societal needs Natural a
By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 15 August 2022 Help your students by referring them to campusonline.se. On the site they can find tips on involvement, reading and planning in the light of more or less digital teaching. There are now also two much requested texts, one on multitasking – or rather uni-tasking – and one on ergonomics. Do your
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tips-study-technique-your-students - 2025-04-02
Published 22 June 2022 The number of reports of cheating at LU has increased considerably and now a project is starting that aims to prevent the students from cheating by providing support to teaching staff. Elin Bommenel will lead the project, which is to run from 1 September 2022 to 31 December 2023. There has been a marked increase in the number of reports of cheating in recent years. In 2019,
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-project-reduce-cheating-lund-university - 2025-04-02
By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 23 June 2022 On June 8, the Swedish parliament adopted the Government’s bill Flexibility, adaptability and security in the labour market. The bill addresses the modernisation of labour law with changes to, among other things, the Employment Protection Act (LAS). The LAS amendments enter into force on 30 June and apply
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/changes-employment-protection-act-las-provide-better-protection-staff - 2025-04-02
Published 23 June 2022 Lund University has been ranked 95th in the world in the QS World University rankings, making it the top ranked comprehensive university in Sweden. QS has ranked almost 1,500 universities, placing the top 100 within the top 7%. The universities are assessed using six indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, internati
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-global-ranking - 2025-04-02
Published 22 August 2022 Illustration by Catrin Jacobsson. The news last week that Lund University has five profile areas has generated a lot of interest. Since the information at this stage has been rather limited, I will answer the three most common questions here. More information will be published about the profile areas after the summer holidays. Question 1: What will the profile areas do? Al
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-information-about-lund-universitys-five-profile-areas - 2025-04-02
Published 19 August 2022 During a few hot summer days in June, representatives from all the EUGLOH universities gathered at Paris-Saclay for the big Annual Summit. EUGLOH, the European University Alliance for Global Health, is part of the EU-funded European Universities programme in which Lund University participates together with Université Paris-Saclay (France), University of Szeged (Hungary), U
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/continued-funding-eugloh-programme-and-new-partner-universities - 2025-04-02
Published 19 August 2022 Now that most people are back from their holidays, activities resume where they left off before the summer. Over the autumn, the Workplace of the Future project will focus on remote working among technical and administrative staff. The annual follow-up on secondary employment has come in and shows that we have become better at reporting, but there is still room for improve
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-semester-continued-development-and-improvements - 2025-04-02
By Ida [dot] Thelander [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Ida Thelander) - published 21 August 2022 Fenh-Hsiu Liu from Taiwan and Chifundo Cecilia Mphkuina from Malawi at Lund C. It is estimated that 3,000-3,500 new international students will arrive at Lund University this autumn to study. A total of 1,394 international students arrived during Arrival Days (15-16 August). The Arrival Days are followed by
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/arrival-days-international-students - 2025-04-02
By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 20 August 2022 All students should learn about sustainability at some point during their education, the Swedish Council for Higher Education has decided. What should be highlighted? And how? These questions will be covered in Sustainable Teaching & Learning in Higher Education: Principles & Practices, a new seminar se
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/seminar-series-sustainable-teaching-learning-higher-education-principles-practices - 2025-04-02
By claes [dot] lindskog [at] htbibl [dot] lu [dot] se (Claes Lindskog) - published 1 September 2022 To help you develop your academic English, the English Unit at the Centre for Language and Literature can again offer the popular course in “Written English for Scholarly Publication” (WESP). Your research deserves to be communicated efficiently, effectively, correctly, and with variation. It’s not
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/course-written-english-scholarly-publication - 2025-04-02
By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 1 September 2022 If you were on leave with parental or sickness benefit during the salary review period, you can get compensation. If you were on leave with parental or sickness benefit during the salary review period, an agreement is in place between Lund University and the employee organisations Saco-S, OFR and SEKO
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/compensation-staff-parental-leave-or-sick-leave-when-salary-review-conducted - 2025-04-02
By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 31 August 2022 During this semester activities for both doctoral students and postdocs, from all faculties, continues to be offered. Take the change to meet your colleagues from all over the university and explore and develop your career path, inside or outside academia. Among the activities you can find a lunch semin
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/joint-career-development-academic-staff - 2025-04-02
By maria [dot] moskovko [at] fs [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Moskovko) - published 5 September 2022 Now, a second call for applications is being launched for projects with postdoctoral and associate senior lectureship positions. Deadline for pre-registration is 16th of September. Lund University is allocating up to SEK 100 million to a university-wide initiative for excellence at Lund University focus
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/interdisciplinary-projects-focusing-agenda-2030-and-sustainable-development - 2025-04-02
Published 7 September 2022 The Disciplinary Board, of which I am the chair and Pro Vice-Chancellor Jimmie Kristensson is deputy chair, has had a tough schedule over the past year with many cases and frequent meetings. However, it now seems that we are finally catching up and can shorten the time it takes to process cases, as well as waiting times for reported students. Jimmie and I have begun to l
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-effective-management-and-prevention-disciplinary-cases - 2025-04-02
By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 10 September 2023 If you have been a government employee for at least 30 years (25 if retiring) and have not yet been a recipient, you are welcome to register and select the form of gift you wish to receive. The award consists of either a wristwatch, two different crystal glass bowls, two different pieces of art glass
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-approaching-presentation-award-long-and-devoted-public-service-nor - 2025-04-02
By stefan [dot] andersson [at] service [dot] lu [dot] se (Stefan Andersson) - published 1 September 2022 Lund University has installed 24 new charging points placed in the parking areas outside Kemicentrum, Geocentre 2 and the Department of Electrical and Information Technology. In order to charge your car, you must first pay the relevant parking fee. The price for charging your car does not repla
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/24-new-charging-posts-and-running - 2025-04-02
